Official Cup

Manuel Ferreira
Spectators: 188 (Terracing: 142, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fabinho Pernambucano started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's goal looked a bit too open when Fabinho Pernambucano came free, but Alfredo Aguilar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ferdinand Zdraşcu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nico Tasso was a little too slow when Roque Gora got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 1-0. Nico Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Inestrosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 19 played minutes Encanto got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldinho Rocha. Encanto's Nico Tasso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roque Gora in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Denis Inestrosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Roque Gora kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 25thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Encanto's keeper Nico Tasso was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Roque Gora in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nico Tasso, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Faustino Ortle fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Olimpia's protests and gave Faustino Ortle a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Faustino Ortle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the match, Encanto's Fabinho Pernambucano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alfredo Aguilar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Club Olimpia's Alfredo Aguilar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabinho Pernambucano in the 31st minute of play. If Denis Inestrosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Encanto's Nico Tasso got control of the ball when Denis Inestrosa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Denis Inestrosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nico Tasso having to interfere. If Roque Gora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th match minute, Club Olimpia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faustino Ortle to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Roque Gora was the one to do the kick off. Denis Inestrosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Gora recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Club Olimpia made a substitution. Fernando Cardozo replaced Denis Inestrosa. Alfredo Aguilar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabinho Pernambucano in the 58th minute of play. Nico Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Fabinho Pernambucano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Aguilar was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 68th minute Fernando Cardozo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nico Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabinho Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alfredo Aguilar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 71 played minutes Encanto got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldinho Rocha. In the 77th minute Edmund Lidberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nico Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78thth minute of the game Fernando Cardozo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Encanto's Nico Tasso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Club Olimpia's goal looked a bit too open when Fabinho Pernambucano came free, but Alfredo Aguilar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Fabinho Pernambucano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Aguilar was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Fabinho Pernambucano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Alfredo Aguilar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuan Qi Han during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yuan Qi Han kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Osvaldinho Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.